GRAMMAR

01. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions from the list given below. Use
each preposition only once.

(on, behind, about, with, round, of, from, to, in, out of, at, beside)

I always settle down comfortably in the barber's shop and listen patiently to my barber.
He explains the political situation, women's fushions or tells me jokes
(1).............................. politicians which I have already heard several times. In twenty
minutes I get a remarkable amount (2)........................................ information, as well as a
haircut. But last week our conversation was very short indeed. We heard loud cries of
'Fire' ! coming (3)................................... upstairs. Customers and barbers rushed
(4)........................................ the shop immediately. We were certainly a funny sight
(5).................................... passers - by. I had a white sheet (6)................................. my
neck and my hair was half cut. My barber was close (7).................................. me (8)
...................................... a comb and a pair of scissors in his hands. The man who had
sat (9)........................................ me was not so lucky. There was soap
(10)..................................... one side of his face and his barber ran after him holding a
shaving - brush in one hand and a razor in the other.

02. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

In 1881, the forest cover of the country (1)…………….. (be) around 82%, but now it is
only 16%, both primary and secondary forests (2)……………..……..(destroy) and the
process (3)……………………(continue). This (4)……………… (be) finally
(5)………….………(lead) to a massive food and water shortage. Sri Lanka is the country
which (6)…………….……….(become) the fourth place in primary forest deforestation,
according to two main researches, which (7)………………….…(conduct) by World Food
and Agriculture Organization. Respectively in the years of 2005 and 2011. According to
the world climate risk index, which (8)………………….. (release) recently by the German
Watch Organization, Sri Lanka (9)…………………(be) the riskiest country in Asian
continent for climate related disasters in 2018. As a country we (10)………………..(stop)
global warming, it’ s a universal tragedy.

03. Fill in the blanks using appropriate verb form

1. The samples on the tray in the lab …………..testing. (not, need/needs)

2. The drunker driver ……………………… last evening. (will be arrested, was arrested, is
arrested)

2. These children ………………. to the museum next Monday. (will be taking, are taken,
will be taken, will take)

3. The students who came late …………………… by the principal. (was punished, is
punished, will be punished)

4. These professionals …………………… solicitors. (call, is called, called)

5. A box of sweets …………………… for kids (was brought, were brought)

6. Some parts of the city …………………. improved. (have been, has been)

7. Everyone ………….. done his or her homework. (has/have)

8. The chances of your being promoted …………excellent. (not, was/were)

04. Complete blanks using the appropriate word classes in the space given

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

Prevention

Protect
 Private

Practicably

Enhance

Culture

Medically

Expect

Legal

Revolution

05. Select the grammatically correct sentence

01.

a. Can you tell me where has John gone?

b. Can you tell me where John has gone?

c. Can you tell me where had John gone?

d. Can you tell me where John had gone?

02.

a. If she doesn’t attend the interview, she won’t be selected.

b. If she doesn’t attend the interview, she wouldn’t be selected.

c. If she didn’t attend the interview, she won’t be selected.

d. If she didn’t attend the interview, she wouldn’t have been selected.

03.

a. It is Neil Armstrong who stepped on the moon first.

b. It was Neil Armstrong who stepped on the moon first.

c. It is Neil Armstrong who steps on the moon first.

d. It was Neil Armstrong who steps on the moon first.

04.

a. You would have met him if you had gone there on time.

b. You would met him if you went there on time.

c. You would meet him if you had gone there on time.

d. You would have met him if you went there on time.